European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hollywood shoptalk Bonfire played for laughs gets cold reception fit Bruce Willis left and Tom Hanks on the set of a the Bonfire of the vanities a above. Below a scene from a Nightmare on Elm Street  h. Broeske los Angeles times the Bonfire of the vanities is getting a Chilly reception at test screenings sources say. The freeze has generated at least one local to report that the film will not make its scheduled christmastime release a which Warner Bros flatly denies. Tom Wolfe s Best Selling novel was a dark and biting social satire about a snobbish Wall Street hot shot played by Tom Hanks in the film who accidentally rims Over a Black teen Ager in the Bronx triggering a trial that brings racial recriminations and becomes a Media circus. Director Brian do Palma working from a Michael Cristofur screenplay has chosen to play the material for Broad laughs according to three sources who have attended test screenings. As Wolfe a novel ends the Central character is arraigned for manslaughter after the Young Man lapses into a coma and Dies. As test Scricc cd the films finale is a wild fantasy in which Hanks character gets to lash out at All those who have made his life so hellish its unclear what has happened to the Young Man. Friedman says that a it has not been determined which ending will be in the final film a and adds a this movie is Brian do Palma a vision a not Tom  explains it the producers of the Nightmare on Elm Street series who caught some flak for having fun with a character who tortures and murders kids have decided that Young Freddy Krueger was himself. An abused child. That is the twist in new line cinemas Freddy a dead the final Nightmare now being written which will delve into Freddy a miserable childhood. A but we re not doing this to excuse Freddy for what he is. We re not saying that society turned him into a vicious child killer Quot says Rachel Tala Lay who will make her directorial debut with this the sixth Freddy instalment. To be depicted in flashbacks Freddy a childhood will include abuse by his Stepfather As Well As the cruelty of classmates. Robert Englund will again Star As the adult Freddy a possibly his last appearance. Quot As far As in a concerned Quot Talalay says a we will effectively kill Freddy in a Way that will make it impossible to bring him Back. We re going to Lake him out with a  that explains that what a behind Warner  enormous and expensive promo push for the just out listen up the lives of Quincy Jones which explores the life music and cultural influence of the legendary record producer there have been to spots ads at bus stops segments on Good morning american and entertainment tonight a and a whole episode of Oprah plus some pretty major promotional material in addition to the films official press kit some 200 Quot select Quot members of the press received a boxed gift of the a listen up Trade paperback from Warner books sound track Warner Bros. Records and poster. Not exactly an Ordinary push for a documentary. Could the pricey Kickoff have anything to do with the fact that listen up is produced by Courtney Sale Ross a wife of Warner communications chief Steven j. Ross a absolutely not Quot answers Robert Friedman Warners president of worldwide advertising and publicity. A we done to happen to be Selling this As a documentary a it s an entertainment vehicle. You can classify it any Way you want. We re calling it a  in the works Only the lonely. Shooting in Chicago. John Candy Jim Belushi and ally Sheedy join Maureen of Hara in her return to the big screen. Chris Columbus directs and writes this bittersweet comedy of Chicago cop Candy who Falls for mortician Sheedy but does no to want to alienate his Loving Mother. Other Peoples Money. Danny Devito is Larry the liquidator a voracious buyer and seller of distressed companies and Penelope Ann Miller an attorney trying to save her momus boyfriends company from his clutches. Norman Jewison will direct in new York and los Angeles starting nov. 12. Dying Young. Julia Roberts plays a nurse whose affections Are split Between dying cancer patient Campbell Scott and construction worker Vincent do Onofrio. The film goes into production nov. 12. Shining through. Melanie Griffith stars As an american in 1941 Germany who winds up working for a and spying on a a nazi played by Liam Neeson. Michael Douglas is her sex Boss an american lawyer who must Rescue Griffith. Production begins in Berlin and London this month. The butchers wife. A romantic comedy starring Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels got under Way last month in North Carolina with May Steenburgen As a blues Singer. Teenage mutant ninja turtles ii shooting in North Carolina and new York the new adventures involve our hard backed heroes battling a the foot a new Yorkus notorious teen gang As Well As keeping the magical a a ooze which gave them super Powers out of nefarious  4 c to plus sunday november 11,1990